BASIC SKILLS EXERCISES EXPLAINED
FOUR WOODS EACH EXERCISE.
(TWO WOODS ON THE FOREHAND AND TWO ON THE BACKHAND FOR EACH EXERCISE - EXCEPT FOR EXERCISE NO 2).		Pts per Exercise	Tot Pts
1*	Draw to shaded area.	1 Point each wood.	4
2*	Draw on either hand - to four of the five DIFFERENT JACK POSITIONS - as nominated by bowler.	1 Point for each wood within 1 foot.	4
3*	Draw to beat both woods on both hands.	1 Point each wood.	4
4*	Draw to beat both woods on both hands.	1 point each wood.	4
5*	Push and lay for shot using controlled weight. (Marker to change wood positions).	1 point each wood.	4
6	Draw to beat wood in ditch - this exercise will receive two different scores.	3 points for beating the shot – 1 point for drawing within a set area.	12
7	Play plant to sit at least two shots. .	1 point each wood.	4
8	Run jack into ditch as nominated by player, with controlled weight so as to try and stay with the jack in the ditch - this exercise will receive two different scores.	3 points for staying with jack or ending within one foot – 1 point if wood ends up over 1 foot away.	12
9	Trail jack for two shots (Marker to change wood positions) - this exercise will receive two different scores.	If successful 3 points - if just get shot then 1 point.	12
10	Play toucher into the ditch for shot - this exercise will receive two different scores.	3 points for getting shot – 1 point for playing the toucher into the ditch.	12
11	Bowl a back wood.	3 points each wood.	12
12*	Play a split shot and keep your wood on the carpet. (Marker to change wood positions).	1 point each wood.	4
13	Reverse bias - take shot wood off carpet.	1 point each wood.	4
14	Turn bowl over once to count shot.	3 points each wood.	12
15	Bowl a blocking wood to land in the specified area. (Marker to change wood positions).	2 points each wood.	8
16*	Bowl a wood to protect the shot.	1 point each wood.	4
*	To be used as basic skills for No 1’s (leads).	Total Points Possible	116
	Exercises 1,2,3,4,5,12 & 16 are most suited to leads and must be taken into consideration when all  exercises are taken.
N.B.	The Marker shall move the woods from their position on one side of the mat TO THE SAME POSITIONS on the other side of the mat when the player is bowling on the opposite hand in Exercises 5,9,12 and 15.